In 2009 Lok Sabha polls, Hema Malini had canvassed for BJP-supported RLD candidate Jayant Chaudhary but this time they are fighting against each other. - 26 mins ago, 23 Apr 14, 9:16pm -
The New York City Police Department yesterday had asked people on Twitter to post photos with its friendly officers, using the hashtag #myNYPD. - 1 hour ago, 23 Apr 14, 8:42pm -
The controversy surrounding the alleged mismanagement of Kerala's famous Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple today evoked sharp reaction from the Supreme Court. - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 8:12pm -
The chamber suggested that to promote coordination between regions and also to mitigate regional feelings, two-three districts should be taken as an economic unit for development planning and make them as growth centres. - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 8:09pm -
Praising the veteran party leader, Modi termed Advani as his political guru at a public rally in Kalol town of Gandhinagar district. - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:58pm -
The AAP today said that it does not believe in the politics of communalism, but questioned the intentions of those who circulated the clip. - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:55pm -
Only Gandhi family grew strong in 60 years: Modi's jibe on Priyanka Gandhi"You say that we will become strong...you (Gandhi family) are going strong for the last 60 years," Modi said addressing a rally in Gandhinagar. - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:50pm -
In his affidavit filed along with nomination papers for the Lok Sabha election from this constituency, the AAP supremo also mentioned about six cases that are pending against him. - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:50pm -
Yoigo, owned by Sweden's Teliasonera, has been a potential bid target for some time, with France's Orange and Spain's Telefonica also considered possible buyers. - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:48pm -
BJP president Rajnath Singh today said the party had fired "Modi missile" to solve problems of the country like communalism and corruption. - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:47pm -
Raju also requested the TDP leadership to take initiatives to get TDP dissdents to withdraw contesting from seats allocated to the BJP. - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:46pm -
Aimed at capturing third of India’s inkjet printers mkt, Canon India announced increasing its advertisement spend by at least a fourth at Rs 120 cr during the current year. - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:39pm -
Smriti Irani today addressed a series of meetings in Tiloi and Salon areas and said BJP will form the next govt with Amethi's contribution. - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:25pm -
HTC has clarified that it is not considering buying Nokia India's handset manufacturing plant based on the outskirts of Chennai. - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:17pm -
Online portals eager to attract more buyers are being helped by affiliate sites in the Indian ecommerce industry directing traffic to larger portals. - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:14pm -
China will not use forceful stimulus measures to fight any short-term dips in eco growth, Xinhua quoted an official as saying on Wednesday. - 3 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:09pm -
Stock brokers said buying activity gathered momentum as investors covered their pending short positions on April settlement. - 3 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:08pm -
Giriraj Singh to surrender before court tomorrowSingh said he was aware that a police team from Jharkhand armed with arrest warrant against him had left for Patna. - 3 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:00pm -
If voted to power, BJP's PM candidate Narendra Modi will introduce a plan for the development of Himalayas, Pauri MP Satpal Maharaj has said. - 3 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 6:59pm -
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today took a potshot at his rival Lalu Prasad saying he was a "rental" player of Congress, and considering past record of his RJD, nobody could trust him. - 3 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 6:49pm -
General Motors Co on Wednesday said it has shipped "thousands" of kits needed to repair the defective ignition switches linked to at least 13 deaths. - 3 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 6:45pm -
Charandas Mahant and Vishnu Deo Sai will be slugging out to tame their rivals in the last batch of seven Lok Sabha seats in Chhattisgarh. - 3 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 6:44pm -
Addressing a press conference during his election campaign on behalf of Cong candidates in the city, Chiranjeevi compared Narendra Modi to Hitler. - 3 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 6:32pm -
Jaswant must have accepted party decision: RajnathJaswant should have accepted decision of not fielding him from Barmer in Rajasthan as issue of ticket could not be yardstick of his "value" in the party, according to Rajnath. - 3 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 6:30pm -
9/11 twin tower attack in New York gave "confidence" to Yasin Bhatkal to establish IM & such was his 'Jihadi' mindset that he was in process of procuring nuclear warheads from Pakistan. - 3 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 6:26pm -
All the three companies have significant presence in the country, primarily in the segments involved in the transaction - 21 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 12:58am -
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has barred companies from repaying domestic loans through funds raised through external commercial borrowings (ECBs) from foreign branches of Indian banks.RBI told banks to put restrictions on their foreign branches ... - 21 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 12:48am -
Act says remuneration to directors and key managerial personnel should involve a balance between fixed and incentive pay - 21 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 12:45am -
To cut cumbersome security clearance for expats in telecom companies, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is likely to ask the home ministry to raise the validity of work permits to 5 years from 1 year now - 21 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 12:45am -
Last year company which owns premium brands Jaguar Land Rover raised Rs 1,545 cr through issuance of Singapore Dollar bonds - 21 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 12:44am -
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Justice Mudgal Committee, which had earlier investigated the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot fixing scam, whether it would be willing to conduct a probe against N Srinivasan and 12 others. The apex court ... - 21 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 12:43am -
Confident of a May 16 victory, Jaitley, the man billed as likely FM in a Modi govt, says a 'fast-track & reasonably liberal' policy drive is priority to get investment surging - 21 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 12:32am -
Hedge fund mogul William A Ackman and Valeant Pharmaceuticals International announced a $45.6-billion takeover offer on Tuesday for the maker of Botox, Allergan, in an unusual pairing of activist investor and corporate buyer that could reshape the ... - 21 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 12:32am -
Samsung Electronics Co says Apple Inc's patent-infringement claims of $2.19 billion are 57 times higher than what the Galaxy maker should pay if a jury finds it infringed smartphone technology.Samsung called on a Yale University business school ... - 21 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 12:31am -
Swaraj is one who should have been declared the BJP's prime ministerial candidate for this year's general elections. But that didn't happen - 21 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 12:30am -
Priyanka says the BJP is attacking her husband Vadra to divert attention from development issues to "meaningless" talk - 21 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 12:30am -
New Delhi, 22 AprilThe Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is set to ban three of its members, including Price Waterhouse partners Srinivas Talluri and S Gopalakrishnan, for life, with regard to the Rs 14,000-crore Satyam accounting ... - 21 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 12:26am -
The video of the AAP leader, who had unsuccessfully contested the last Delhi Assembly election, has become viral on social media - 21 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 12:18am -
The supersonic Brahmos currently has a limited range of 295 kilometres, which means targets far across the border are out of reach - 21 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 12:16am -
Analysts say uptick in J M stock indicates market has some knowledge of deal possibly cooking between two companies - 21 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 12:13am -
The SFC said in a statement RBS failed to detect and prevent unauthorised trades in its emerging markets rates business in the city in 2011 - 22 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 12:11am -
The missile is capable of carrying nuclear and conventional warheads to a range of 290 kilometres, that could cover parts of India - 22 hours ago, 22 Apr 14, 11:40pm -
It hopes the new government will check the smuggling of Chinese fireworks and remove the higher charges on local units imposed by the UPA govt - 22 hours ago, 22 Apr 14, 11:25pm -
GlaxoSmithKline's $1-billion open offer to raise stake in its Indian arm, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals, had received a shot in the arm from foreign institutional investors (FII), shareholding data for the March quarter showed.Eight of every 10 ... - 23 hours ago, 22 Apr 14, 10:47pm -
Wonderla, promoted by Kochouseph Chittilappilly promoter of V-Guard Industries, is one of largest amusement park operators in country - 23 hours ago, 22 Apr 14, 10:46pm -
A short settlement and positive election expectations have led to spikes in option premiums. The VIX is high despite narrow-ranged trends in the spot market. The Nifty is holding out above 6,800, near historic highs. The market has moved up, driven ... - 23 hours ago, 22 Apr 14, 10:44pm -
After rising about seven per cent in March, the market has gained about three per cent so far this month. Derivatives analysts expect the rollovers, or transfer of positions from one series to the next, to be in line with those in the previous ... - 23 hours ago, 22 Apr 14, 10:40pm -
The BSE Sensex ended flat on Tuesday after hitting record highs for a second session as momentum waned ahead of the expiry of monthly derivative contracts and on expectations that current levels sufficiently price in fundamentals.Investors booked ... - 23 hours ago, 22 Apr 14, 10:39pm -
Even as the Supreme Court allowed extraction of 20 million tonnes (mt) of iron ore from Goa, the clarity emerges that the production is likely to be in the range of five-six mt. The actual mining is likely to start only in the third quarter of ... - 23 hours ago, 22 Apr 14, 10:34pm -
Average coking coal prices remained around $111-$118 a tonne throughout year in global markets, sharply lower than $140 a tonne in 2012-13 - 23 hours ago, 22 Apr 14, 10:33pm -
An El Nino will probably start as soon as July, according to the Australian government forecaster, adding to predictions for the event that can transform weather around the world and roil commodity prices. All the climate models surveyed indicated ... - 23 hours ago, 22 Apr 14, 10:26pm -
Import of lower grade pepper fearedIndian importers are alleged to have booked large quantities of 500 GL pepper under the guise of pepper pinheads at ₹2,000-2,500 a tonne to be shipped... - 2 mins ago, 23 Apr 14, 9:40pm -
From more than 6,000 entries about sustainable construction in the competition, 750 were from professionals and students in India, which is almost twice the number from any other country. - 3 mins ago, 23 Apr 14, 9:39pm -
In new and scarier forms, entities that own either the whole or a small part of supply chain activity manipulate physical business - 3 mins ago, 23 Apr 14, 9:39pm -
There will be no auction of Coonoor Tea Trade Association on Thursday on account of Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu.Usually, leaf auctions are held on Thursdays and dust auctions o... - 5 mins ago, 23 Apr 14, 9:37pm -
Apollo Hospitals in Delhi has completed 500 liver transplants on patients from Pakistan, the hospital announced on Wednesday. While Apollo gets patients from across the w... - 7 mins ago, 23 Apr 14, 9:35pm -
A range-bound trend in prices of feed ingredients kept poultry-feed prices unchanged on Wednesday.Aditya Mishra, a commodity expert, told Business Line that good demand and s... - 8 mins ago, 23 Apr 14, 9:34pm -
A sequel to the 2002 science fiction flick from Spielberg?Well, this is not a movie, yet. The idea, however, sounds similar. But, again, this doesn’t have pre-crime specialist Tom Cruise fol... - 8 mins ago, 23 Apr 14, 9:34pm -
The new company plans to construct a modern facility to offer high quality mini-tubers and early generation seed potatoes to farmers. - 9 mins ago, 23 Apr 14, 9:33pm -
To coordinate the activities of trade unions operating in various container terminals and other logistics sectors, All India Container Terminal Employees Trade Union Council has been establishe... - 9 mins ago, 23 Apr 14, 9:33pm -
Infosys has partnered with telecom company Orange to provide Internet TV to its customers.In a statement, Infosys said that it will deliver a portfolio of interactive TV apps on the Oran... - 16 mins ago, 23 Apr 14, 9:26pm -
For the US-based Ness Technologies, India remains its backbone to compete with domestic software majors such as Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Wipro and HCL Technologies in the growing softwa... - 21 mins ago, 23 Apr 14, 9:21pm -
Initial Public Offering of Kochi based amusement park company Wonderla Holidays which was open between April 21 and April 23 was subscribed 38 times.The IPO comprised issuance of 1.45 lakh c... - 44 mins ago, 23 Apr 14, 8:58pm -
DLF Offices, the offices leasing and management arm of real estate developer DLF has reached the benchmark of leasing three million square feet of office space in FY14, according to a company stat... - 48 mins ago, 23 Apr 14, 8:54pm -
Gold prices continued to surge here today due to consistent buying by jewellery stockists and retailers supported by good seasonal offtake.Silver rallied further owing to heavy speculative... - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:46pm -
Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund, a part of Aditya Birla Financial Services Group, is planning to launch a new scheme ‘Birla Sun Life Emerging Leaders Fund — Series 1’, which is a 3-year close-ended equ... - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:28pm -
The release of preliminary results for Afghanistan’s April 5 presidential election will be pushed back two days, to Saturday, reported the country’s election commission on Wednesday.Electio... - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:27pm -
The sluggish trend in pulses continued with arrivals outstripping demand. Increased arrivals and slack buying dragged tur (Maharashtra) on Wednesday to ₹4,550, while tur (Madhya Pradesh) ru... - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:25pm -
Only 50 per cent of the 2,000 bags of turmeric that arrived in Erode markets was sold on Wednesday.“Due to the polling on Thursday, many turmeric farmers did not visit the markets a... - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:24pm -
Sugar prices continued to decline on hand-to-mouth local demand amid continuous supply from producers on Wednesday. On the Vashi wholesale market, spot rates declined by ₹20-25 a quintal, t... - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:24pm -
Pakistan is looking at exploring new possibilities with India and hopes there will be a stable and reciprocal government in place after May 16, with which it can engage meaningfully.... - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:23pm -
Healthcare based research company Cytespace in partnership with former Fortis Healthcare group CEO Vishal Bali today announced the launch of Medwell Ventures — a pan India healthcare delivery plat... - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:20pm -
Russia warned Wednesday that it would send troops to Ukraine if its citizens come under attack there.“Russian citizens being attacked is an attack against the Russian Federation,” Foreign M... - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:19pm -
The new state of Telangana to be formed on June 2 will face immediate power shortage to the tune of 3,000 MW. According to a vision document released by the Federation of Andhra Pradesh... - 3 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:09pm -
TDP today announced backward caste leader R Krishnaiah as the party’s chief ministerial candidate for Telangana state.Krishnaiah, who has headed the Andhra Pradesh Backward Classes Welfa... - 3 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:08pm -
The Supreme court today asked CBI and Enforcement Directorate to file probe reports on the Aircel-Maxis deal in 2G scam by May 1 when it will also consider the plea for vacating its stay on trial... - 3 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:02pm -
Unlike a start-up, which has to play with alternative strategies until it finds the right one, a mid-size firm already has a winning one - 3 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:01pm -
Indiabulls Real Estate today reported 20 per cent fall in consolidated net profit at Rs 41.67 crore for the quarter ended March 31 on lower sales. The company had posted a net profit of Rs... - 3 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 6:58pm -
A number of major US companies are cutting back on glamorous luxuries such as personal jet use and country-club memberships, recent corporate filings show. Often the shifts follow pres... - 3 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 6:57pm -
As businesses increasingly rely on external parties for critical services, they become more vulnerable to interruptions. This is especially true when such businesses know little about... - 3 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 6:57pm -
According to a survey of more than 500 employers by global hiring consultant Manpower has found that the ‘admin’ function has changed drastically in most companies and is now key to bu... - 3 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 6:47pm -
IbiboGroup owned Tradus.com, a location-based mobile marketplace introduces grocery delivery by local sellers. Consumers can order their daily needs such as dal, rice, sugar, tea to dry fr... - 3 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 6:36pm -
Mastek has posted a 44.3 per cent fall in net profit at Rs 11.3 crore on a consolidated basis for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2014 on lower revenue and weak operational performance. The IT... - 3 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 6:32pm -
WhatsApp now has 500 million regular, active users around the world, the free mobile messaging service being acquired by Facebook said. That is up from an estimated 450 million as of late F... - 3 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 6:27pm -
SBI Life Insurance posted a net profit of Rs. 740 crore in the financial year ended March 31, 2014, an increase of 19 per cent over the last fiscal.The Company is the market lead... - 3 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 6:19pm -
Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank (APGVB)’s net profit increased to Rs 180 crore during the financial year ended March 31, 2014 compared with Rs 159 crore in the previous yearThe busin... - 3 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 6:15pm -
US President Barack Obama landed in Tokyo today to launch an Asian tour dedicated to reinvigorating his policy of “rebalancing” US foreign policy towards a dynamic Asia.Obama landed aboa... - 4 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 6:08pm -
Hitachi Data Systems Corporation (HDS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, has come out with new technology to accelerate customer success with Business-Defined IT.Called a “Cont... - 4 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 6:00pm -
Barmer, Rajasthan oil fields helped Cairn India (consolidated) report an 18 per cent rise in net profit to Rs 3,035 crore in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 from Rs 2,564 crore i... - 4 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 5:51pm -
Targeting the high-end market kitchen appliance company Franke Faber India hopes to double its turnover in the next three years.Ravi Gupta, Managing Director, South Asia, said the market... - 5 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 5:08pm -
Private sector lender YES Bank posted a 19 per cent rise in net profit for the January to March quarter at Rs 430 crore, helped by strong loan book and higher margins.A year ago, the mid... - 5 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 5:05pm -
Aam Aadmi Party founder Arvind Kejriwal is leading the Time magazine’s readers poll of 100 Most Influential People in the world with the highest percentage of ‘yes’ votes, pipping BJP’s prime mini... - 5 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 5:00pm -
Scientists have discovered the first pair of super-massive black holes in orbit around one another in a non-active galaxy.The black holes were spotted by The European Space Agency’s X-ray M... - 5 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 4:55pm -
Union Bank of India (UBI) on Wednesday said it has raised $350 million (Rs 2,100 crore at $1 = Rs 60) through bonds from overseas market to fund its expansion plan. - 29 mins ago, 23 Apr 14, 9:13pm -
US stocks edged lower on Wednesday as strong results from Boeing failed to inspire investors to keep pushing equities higher following six straight days of gains. - 36 mins ago, 23 Apr 14, 9:06pm -
Bids were received for over 46.79 crore shares against about 1.23 crore shares offered, according to data available on the National Stock Exchange as of 6 pm. - 49 mins ago, 23 Apr 14, 8:53pm -
Procter & Gamble Co, the world's largest household products maker, reported a higher than expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, helped by an increase in home care products sales and better cost cont... - 1 hour ago, 23 Apr 14, 8:36pm -
In a hostile takeover bid, Deepak Fertilisers on Wednesday increased its stake in Vijay Mallya-promoted Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd (MCFL) to over 25 per cent and made an open offer to buy... - 1 hour ago, 23 Apr 14, 8:25pm -
The companies said this was the first time HBO, the premium cable channel owned by Time Warner Inc, had licensed its programming to an online subscription streaming service. Netflix customers have not... - 1 hour ago, 23 Apr 14, 8:15pm -
The Directorate General Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday amended the rule which bans use of portable electronic devices (PEDs), allowing their usage in all phases of the flight - including take-off ... - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:37pm -
Indiabulls Housing Finance on Wednesday reported a 23 per cent rise in net profit at Rs 451.5 crore for the quarter ended March. - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:27pm -
The state's drug controller suspended the manufacture, sale or distribution of fixed dose combination of Dicyclomine Hydrochloride IP 10mg, Tramadol Hydrochloride IP 50mg and Acetamenophen IP 325mg, t... - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:22pm -
The company reported a net profit of Rs 840 crore for the quarter ended March 31, beating market estimates of Rs 650 crore. Net sales rose 9 per cent to Rs 5,830 crore. - 3 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:05pm -
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd's agri business division on Wednesday announced a tie-up with Holland-based potato breeding company HZPC to produce quality seed potatoes for domestic and export markets. - 3 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 6:47pm -
India is one of the fastest-growing countries in the plastic money segment, with close to 350 million debit cards and 19 million credit cards in circulation. - 3 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 6:45pm -
Social network giant Facebook Inc has won US antitrust approval to buy Oculus VR Inc, a two-year-old maker of virtual reality goggles, the Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday. - 3 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 6:36pm -
Indiabulls Real Estate on Wednesday reported a 20 per cent fall in consolidated net profit at Rs 41.67 crore for the quarter ended March on lower sales. - 3 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 6:29pm -
Analysts expect gains to be limited in the near-term as companies post their financial results and India continues its five-week-long election process. - 4 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 6:00pm -
Pharma major Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (DRL) on Wednesday said it has launched Fenofibrate capsules, a therapeutic equivalent generic version of Antara capsules, in the US market. - 4 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 5:59pm -
European shares edged down on Wednesday after three days of gains as signs of a still stuttering Chinese economy and rising worries about Ukraine offset a reassuring set of European economic numbers. - 4 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 5:43pm -
That is up from an estimated 450 million as of late February, as the service's reach expanded rapidly in countries including Brazil, India, Mexico, and Russia. - 4 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 5:42pm -
The rupee weakened for a third consecutive session on Wednesday, falling below the 61 to the dollar mark for the first time in more than a month, hurt by good demand for the greenback from importers a... - 4 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 5:36pm -
Bullion merchants said sustained buying by stockists on the back of pick-up in seasonal demand and a firm global trend mainly led to the rise in gold and silver prices. - 4 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 5:25pm -
Shares in DLF, India's biggest real estate developer, fell 2.99 per cent, sharply underperforming a 0.4 per cent gain in the Nifty and posting their sixth decline in the past seven sessions. - 5 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 5:10pm -
Poor monsoons could dent crop output in India - the world's No.2 rice and sugar producer, while less rains in soybean areas could make the country, already the world's top importer of cooking oils, mo... - 5 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 5:09pm -
Average daily gross operated production rose 6 per cent and the company achieved the targeted production rate of 200,000 boepd (barrels of oil equivalent per day) in the prolific Rajasthan block in th... - 5 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 5:08pm -
Prime brokers cater exclusively to hedge funds, clearing trades and lending money. The Goldman unit was biggest firm serving Asia's $159 billion hedge funds industry last year, according to tracker As... - 5 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 4:37pm -
Indian markets closed at fresh record highs on the expiry day of the derivative futures. Capital goods and banking stocks led the gainers amid a broad rise. - 6 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 4:03pm -
Both the Nifty and Sensex end at fresh record closing highs once again. It turned out to be a strong April F&O series as the Nifty ends at record closing high of 6841, up 25.45 points. The Sensex was up 118.17 points to close at 22876.54. About 1429 shares have advanced, 1315 shares declined, and 177 shares are unchanged. - 12 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 9:44am -
The Sensex hits fresh record high of 22,870 while the Nifty hits fresh record high by crossing 6850 levels. Rupee is trading at one-month low, breaching 61 mark against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday. - 12 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 9:44am -
The rupee declined by 21 paise to trade at fresh one-month low of 60.80 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday due to appreciation of the American unit against other currencies overseas. Besides, increased demand for the US dollar from importers also put pressure on the rupee. - 1 day ago, 22 Apr 14, 10:37am -
The rupee hit a one-month low on Tuesday as continued dollar demand from oil importers and weaker regional currencies kept it under pressure even after the local unit posted its worst single-day fall since March 20 in the previous session. - 1 day ago, 22 Apr 14, 10:20am -
Equity benchmarks opened higher on Tuesday with the Nifty hitting record high of 6827.20 supported by HDFC group, pharma, technology and capital goods stocks. - 2 days ago, 22 Apr 14, 9:42am -
The market ended on an absolutely flat note. The Sensex was down 6.46 points at 22758.37, and the Nifty slipped 2.30 points at 6815.35. - 2 days ago, 22 Apr 14, 9:42am -
The rupee on Monday lost a hefty 30 paise to end the day at almost one-month low of 60.59 against the dollar due to fresh demand for the US currency from importers, mainly oil refiners despite a surge in stocks. - 3 days ago, 21 Apr 14, 9:42am -
After a long weekend, equity benchmarks started off Monday's trade higher with the Nifty reclaiming 6800 level supported by banks and oil & gas stocks. The Sensex rose 66.03 points to 22694.87 and the Nifty advanced 14.45 points to 6793.85. - 3 days ago, 21 Apr 14, 9:40am -
The market ended on record closing high strong support by capital goods, banks, metals and auto stocks. The Nifty ended at record closing high of 6817.65 up 38.25 points while the Sensex was up 135.99 points at 22764.83. - 3 days ago, 21 Apr 14, 9:40am -
The Sahara group has made a new proposal to the Supreme Court in the investors' payment case. It has now proposed to deposit Rs 3,000 crore within three days of its chief Subrata Roy's release. - 3 days ago, 21 Apr 14, 2:38am -
Shares of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) surged in morning trade on Monday after the software services firm signed an agreement with Japanese major Mitsubishi Corporation. - 3 days ago, 21 Apr 14, 1:40am -
US District Judge Jed Rakoff in Manhattan directed Gupta, 65, who lost a bid for a new trial last month, to surrender by 2:00 p.m. on that date. - 5 days ago, 18 Apr 14, 10:12am -
The 30-share index, which had lost 438 points in the previous three sessions, recovered by 77.57 points, or 0.35 per cent, to 22,354.80, with stocks of IT, realty, auto, consumer durables and metal sectors leading the rise. - 6 days ago, 17 Apr 14, 9:56am -
After three days of losses, the BSE benchmark Sensex on Thursday surged by over 351 points on value buying by foreign funds amid corporates TCS and HCL Tech reporting robust fourth quarter earning figures. - 6 days ago, 17 Apr 14, 9:56am -
The 30-share index, which had lost 438 points in the previous three sessions, recovered by 77.57 points, or 0.35 per cent, to 22,354.80, with stocks of IT, realty, auto, consumer durables and metal sectors leading the rise. - 6 days ago, 17 Apr 14, 9:56am -
The rupee on Thursday gained by 8 paise to close the day at 60.29 against the dollar in line with the surge in stock markets, breaking three-day losing streak. - 6 days ago, 17 Apr 14, 9:44am -
The rupee strengthened by 10 paise to trade at 60.27 against the US dollar at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market on Thursday on selling of the American currency by exporters. - 6 days ago, 17 Apr 14, 9:44am -
The fare war started by budget carrier SpiceJet in January that led to cuts by other domestic players remains unabated with the Kalanithi Maran promoted-airline now coming up with another low fare offer from select cities. - 7 days ago, 17 Apr 14, 7:59am -
The country's third-largest software services firm Wipro on Thursday posted a 28.8 per cent increase in profit to Rs 2,226.5 crore in the quarter ended March 31 on the back of improving global economic sentiment and cost optimisation. - 7 days ago, 17 Apr 14, 7:43am -
Standard and Poor's may upgrade India's outlook if the government that is elected next month addresses some of the country's fiscal and economic challenges through steps such as passing a goods and services tax. - 7 days ago, 17 Apr 14, 2:29am -
The rupee on Wednesday lost 14 paise to register its three-week closing low of 60.37 against the dollar amid capital outflows and continuing demand for the US currency from oil refiners. - 8 days ago, 16 Apr 14, 9:33am -
The Indian rupee opened lower at 60.29 per dollar on Wednesday, down 7 paise compared to previous closing value of 60.22 a dollar. The dollar erased gains against the euro as traders discounted recent comments from European Central Bank policymakers. - 8 days ago, 16 Apr 14, 9:33am -
The 5.5 years bonds were priced at a spread of 280 basis points and was oversubcribed 3.4 times with demand from 150 investors, Union Bank of India said in a statement. - 13 mins ago, 23 Apr 14, 9:29pm -
The state PCB in last November had directed closure of the blast furnace till further order, following an explosion that happened in the slag pit during the fourth day of trial run on November 10. - 47 mins ago, 23 Apr 14, 8:55pm -
Subject of discussion this time is frugal innovation which is low cost technologies creating the greatest possible good for a large number of people but also not sacrificing on quality. - 49 mins ago, 23 Apr 14, 8:53pm -
The 12-year loan will part finance the proposed expansion of RIL's petrochemical plants and setting up of new gasification unit and refinery off-gas cracker over the next 2-3 years. - 5 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 5:09pm -
The clinical development cost could be anywhere in the range of USD 35-50 million and both the companies will share that equally, says KK Sharma of Lupin - 5 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 5:03pm -
The Standing Linkage Committee (SLC) "decided that coal companies should take advance action to renew the FSAs (Fuel Supply Agreements) in time to ensure that there were no disruptions in supplies," an official source said. - 6 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 4:01pm -
In an interview with CNBC-TV18’s Latha Venkatesh and Ekta Batra, Orient Paper's MD ML Pachisia outlined the company’s plans in the electric appliances and power businesses as also what it plans to do with a defunct mill in Odisha. - 6 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 3:24pm -
The Supreme Court lifted a 19-month old ban on mining in Goa on Monday, although it capped annual output in the state at 20 million tonnes. - 11 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 10:22am -
The deal involves sale of shares at Rs 97 a apiece. At this price, HAL Offshore has to shell out Rs 247 crore for 75 percent of Technip in Seamec. - 23 hours ago, 22 Apr 14, 10:23pm -
GlaxoSmithKline Asia is reducing price of Crocin Advance Paracetamol Fast Release 500 mg tablet to conform to the price notified under DPCO, 2013 with immediate effect. - 1 day ago, 22 Apr 14, 8:44pm -
The report on 'Resolution Regime for Financial Institutions' underlined the need for a policy framework to deal with the failure of such entities in a manner that avoids disruption of critical financial services. - 1 day ago, 22 Apr 14, 8:41pm -
The policy assures a guaranteed benefit sum depending on the surgical treatment that is graded based on the costs and covers almost 600 surgeries. - 1 day ago, 22 Apr 14, 8:19pm -
The deal, which sources suggest is a multi-million dollar tuck-in acquisition, will strengthen New Jersey-based Cognizant's media and entertainment services business. - 1 day ago, 22 Apr 14, 8:06pm -
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is set to pay Iran $1.65 billion over the next three months under an interim nuclear deal that eases sanctions on Tehran and gives it access to $4.2 billion in blocked funds, four sources with knowledge of the matter said. - 43 mins ago, 23 Apr 14, 8:59pm -
LONDON (Reuters) - Gold edged up on Wednesday from a 2-1/2-month low hit in the previous session as a softer tone to equities and the dollar helped arrest its slide, though the metal is vulnerable to further losses as investor demand remains slack. - 1 hour ago, 23 Apr 14, 8:22pm -
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks edged lower on Wednesday as strong results from Boeing failed to inspire investors to keep pushing equities higher following six straight days of gains. - 1 hour ago, 23 Apr 14, 8:19pm -
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - UltraTech Cement Ltd reported a forecast-beating 15 percent rise in net profit for the January-March quarter as India's largest cement maker kept a lid on rising costs. - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:25pm -
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian drugmaker Wockhardt Ltd, which has been hit by a slew of overseas regulatory rebukes due to poor production quality, said the regulator in Himachal Pradesh has suspended the manufacture and sale of a product. - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:15pm -
LONDON (Reuters) - Gold edged up on Wednesday from the 2-1/2 month low it hit in the previous session as a softer tone to equities and the dollar helped arrest its slide, though it remained vulnerable to further losses as investor demand remained slack. - 3 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 6:42pm -
(Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co , the world's largest household products maker, reported a higher than expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, helped by an increase in home care products sales and better cost control. - 3 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 6:38pm -
MUMBAI (Reuters) - The BSE Sensex and Nifty hit record highs for a third session in a row as infrastructure companies such as Larsen & Toubro extended recent gains while lenders including Yes Bank advanced on hopes the worst was over in terms of asset quality deterioration. - 4 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 5:41pm -
MUMBAI (Reuters) - The rupee weakened for a third consecutive session on Wednesday, falling below the 61 to the dollar mark for the first time in more than a month, hurt by good demand for the greenback from importers and by continued weakness in Asian currencies. - 4 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 5:33pm -
Reuters Market Eye - Shares in DLF, India's biggest real estate developer, fell 2.99 percent, sharply under-performing a 0.4 percent gain in the Nifty and posting their sixth decline in the past seven sessions. - 5 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 5:01pm -
TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States put last-minute pressure on Japan to compromise in tough trade talks on Wednesday, shortly before President Barack Obama was to arrive for a state visit. - 5 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 4:36pm -
Reuters Market Eye - Credit Suisse upgrades Mahindra and Mahindra(M&M) to "outperform" from "neutral," saying its four-wheeler autos and commercial vehicles will benefit from even a short-lived economic recovery, while the auto-maker has "undemanding valuations." - 5 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 4:24pm -
LONDON (Reuters) - Brent crude oil edged higher above $109 a barrel on Wednesday after stronger-than-expected economic data from China and Europe reinforced the outlook for global demand growth, and as the unfolding crisis in Ukraine deterred sellers. - 5 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 4:22pm -
HONG KONG (Reuters) - At least four mid-level executives are leaving Goldman Sachs Group's Asia prime brokerage unit to join rival banks, people familiar with the matter said, just as the regional hedge fund industry is starting to pick up. - 5 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 4:16pm -
MUMBAI (Reuters) - The BSE Sensex and Nifty hit record highs for a third consecutive session on Wednesday as infrastructure-related companies such as Larsen & Toubro extended recent gains, offsetting profit-taking in other outperformers such as Tata Motors . - 6 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 4:03pm -
LONDON (Reuters) - Gold steadied on Wednesday above a 2-1/2 month low hit the previous session, as a softer tone to equities and the dollar helped arrest its slide above a key chart level, but demand from investors and retail buyers remained slack. - 6 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 4:00pm -
LONDON (Reuters) - European shares edged down on Wednesday after three days of gains as signs of a still stuttering Chinese economy and rising worries about Ukraine offset a reassuring set of European economic numbers. - 6 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 3:59pm -
LONDON/BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese factory activity shrank for the fourth straight month in April but private businesses across the euro zone enjoyed their best month in nearly three years, surveys showed on Wednesday. - 6 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 3:53pm -
LONDON (Reuters) - European shares edged down on Wednesday after three days of gains as data showing China's economy was still stuttering offset some broadly reassuring European purchasing manager index (PMI) numbers. - 8 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 2:09pm -
Reuters Market Eye - The BSE Sensex and the Nifty hit record highs for the third consecutive session on Wednesday on the back of gains in blue-chip stocks. - 8 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 2:05pm -
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Gold was steady but near its lowest in more than two months on Wednesday, with stronger equities denting the metal's safe-haven appeal and outflows from bullion funds showing weak investor appetite. - 8 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 1:48pm -
Reuters Market Eye - The rupee is trading at 61.06/07 versus its previous close of 60.76/77 as good dollar demand from oil firms and weakness in other regional currencies aids sentiment for the greenback. - 9 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 12:46pm -
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China's stock markets fell again on Wednesday after a survey showed manufacturing activity in the world's second-biggest economy was still contracting in April, while the Australian dollar tumbled to a two-week low after data showed surprisingly low inflation. - 10 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 11:48am -
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese stocks rose on Wednesday, spurred by Wall Street gains on solid earnings and merger activity, but buying was tempered ahead of the looming local reporting season. - 10 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 11:46am -
MUMBAI (Reuters) - The rupee weakened past the key 61 per dollar mark on Wednesday to hit a one-month low, tracking losses in regional currencies and hurt by good demand for the greenback from oil importers. - 11 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 10:57am -
Over 18 crore voters in 11 states and Union territory of Puducherry will be able to vote in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections - 50 mins ago, 23 Apr 14, 8:52pm -
Indian cricket’s custodian body is mired in scandals, yet its members did not deem it fit to ask for an independent panel to probe the board’s activities and clear its name - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:59pm -
The move marks a significant departure for the party whose campaign thus far has had a singular focus—its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:42pm -
WhatsApp said Tuesday on its blog that its users are also sharing more than 700 million photos and 100 million videos a day - 4 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 6:04pm -
Citizens may upload video and audio clips of hate speeches, or distribution of cash or liquor among voters, to the Commission’s website - 4 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 5:29pm -
Gabriel Garcia Marquez knew how to let the story float from the fragment of reality into an unknown but magical terrain - 5 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 4:58pm -
Priyanka Gandhi warned against the concentration of power in one person and that personal attacks should be avoided during campaigning - 5 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 4:33pm -
Anita Pratap from Ernakulam constituency demanded a repoll due to some glitch in EVM, but went missing when the repoll took place - 6 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 3:19pm -
Generic-drug makers are buying up more profitable injectable and brand-name drugs in a bid to grow bigger than rivals - 9 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 12:40pm -
Deepak Fertilisers makes unsolicited bid for Mangalore Chemicals, while Zuari Fertilisers is expected to make a counterbid - 11 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 10:37am -
The new feature will initially appear only on smartphones that run on Google’s Android software in next few months - 11 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 10:36am -
Ford’s North American operations, today, are the envy of the industry, earning a record operating profit of $8.78 bn last year and profit margins above 10% - 22 hours ago, 22 Apr 14, 11:44pm -
With the union threatening to stop work from 28 April, Bajaj is preparing to manufacture additional units at its Aurangabad plant in Maharashtra - 22 hours ago, 22 Apr 14, 11:17pm -
Some cash-rich firms are actively chasing big deals even as many more struggle with slow sales and delayed projects - 23 hours ago, 22 Apr 14, 10:47pm -
Twitter Inc. said its service to help sell native advertisements on mobile applications will be available to all publishers starting on Wednesday. - 1 day ago, 22 Apr 14, 9:38pm -
You don’t need to stay glued to your TV screen for updates on the IPL. These apps will let you enjoy the game anywhere, anytime - 1 day ago, 22 Apr 14, 7:50pm -
UPA’s defenders point to its economic performance averaged over the past 9 years. But do these numbers matter to voters? - 1 day ago, 22 Apr 14, 6:41pm -
Muslims in any constituency try to identify who among the non-BJP candidates is likely to secure them most non-Muslim votes - 1 day ago, 22 Apr 14, 1:57pm -
After decades of fiery, kitschy-kitschy Chindian fare, Mumbai is beginning to embrace food from South-East Asia and beyond - 5 days ago, 19 Apr 14, 12:07am -
The firm will utilize the proceeds to part-fund the capex proposed to be incurred for construction of Vivanta by Taj in Guwahati - 1 hour ago, 23 Apr 14, 8:22pm -
IT services companies are increasingly looking at intellectual property as a major growth driver because of increasing costs and margin pressures - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:22pm -
Net profit declined to `41.6 crore in the three months ended 31 March, from `52 crore in the corresponding year-ago quarter - 5 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 4:33pm -
Toyota pointed to strong sales at home and in key overseas markets, including China, now the world’s biggest vehicle market - 6 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 3:36pm -
John Calabrese has been with GM for over 15 years and has been vice-president of global engineering for last three years - 10 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 12:02pm -
Deepak Fertilisers makes unsolicited bid for Mangalore Chemicals, while Zuari Fertilisers is expected to make a counterbid - 11 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 10:37am -
Ford’s North American operations, today, are the envy of the industry, earning a record operating profit of $8.78 bn last year and profit margins above 10% - 22 hours ago, 22 Apr 14, 11:44pm -
The logistics company agreed to buy the stake in Seamec Ltd from Coflexip Stena Offshore (Mauritius) Ltd, for `246 crore - 23 hours ago, 22 Apr 14, 10:47pm -
Some cash-rich firms are actively chasing big deals even as many more struggle with slow sales and delayed projects - 23 hours ago, 22 Apr 14, 10:47pm -
The US court of appeals upheld a lower court’s order, saying Glenmark infringed Abbott’s patent on the drug by launching a cheaper copy of it in June 2010 - 1 day ago, 22 Apr 14, 2:52pm -
Bandhan says deposits will help lower funding costs as it expands into credit for companies to sustain profits as a bank - 2 days ago, 22 Apr 14, 9:20am -
Essar has so far invested `2,500 crore in four projects in five years, but revenue from them will be delayed beyond this financial year - 2 days ago, 21 Apr 14, 11:40pm -
Leelaventure is in talks with sovereign wealth funds of Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Malaysia to sell its properties in Delhi, Chennai for around Rs1,850 crore - 2 days ago, 21 Apr 14, 11:17pm -
Economic TimesUnion Bank of India raises Rs 2100 crore through bondsNDTVNew Delhi: Union Bank of India (UBI) on Wednesday said it has raised $350 million (Rs 2,100 crore at $1 = Rs 60) through bonds from overseas market to fund its expansion plan. The 5.5-year bonds were priced at a spread of 280 basis points and were ...Union Bank of India raised USD 350 million from bondsBusiness StandardUnited Bank raises $350 million under MTN programmeEconomic Timesall 7 news articles » - 18 mins ago, 23 Apr 14, 9:24pm -
The HinduRATEGRAM'S BEST CREDIT CARD DEALS, For immediate releaseChicago TribuneThese are nationally available credit cards offering the lowest interest rates on purchases as of Apr. 23. If you typically pay off the entire balance monthly, look for a zero-annual fee card that allows the most interest-free or grace days. Some cards listed below ...RBI proposes two-stage authentication to cut online banking frauddomain-B10-15 pc cards used only for online transactions: RBI reportDeccan HeraldGet… - 36 mins ago, 23 Apr 14, 9:06pm -
Business TodayKiran Mazumdar Shaw apologises for tweet on Infy's Rohan MurtyNDTVOn Twitter today, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw apologized for an earlier post in which she praised the presentation made by the son of Infosys executive chairman Narayana Murthy at a board meeting. Ms Shaw is the head of Biocon, a healthcare company, and on ...Kiran Mazumdar Shaw apologises for tweet on Rohan MurthyPress Trust of IndiaKiran Mazumdar Shaw apologizes after tweet about Rohan Murty's presentation ...Economic Tim… - 50 mins ago, 23 Apr 14, 8:52pm -
Times of IndiaMobiles, laptops can be used in non-transmitting mode on flights: DGCALivemintLast week, scheduled airlines had raised the demand to allow the use of portable electronic devices during all phases of flight. Photo: Hindustan Times. New Delhi: Airline passengers will be allowed to use mobile phones and laptops on flight mode after ...DGCA allows use of mobiles, electronic devices on flightsBusiness StandardAviation regulator permits use of electronics in flight mode during take-off,… - 52 mins ago, 23 Apr 14, 8:50pm -
Daily News & AnalysisSensex and Nifty close at record highs on pre-election rally; is the Narendra ...Daily News & AnalysisThe BSE benchmark index Sensex today rose by 118 points to record closing high of 22,876.54 points on buying by funds mainly in capital goods and banking stocks amid monthly expiry in derivatives. Similarly, the broader Nifty of the National Stock ...Indian rupee, BSE Sensex, NSE Nifty, Market Top Gainers, Market Top Losers ...Financial ExpressSensex, Nifty hit record high… - 1 hour ago, 23 Apr 14, 8:36pm -
Zee NewsSesa Sterlite Limited: Cairn India Announces Annual Financial Results for the ...Wall Street JournalCairn India Limited (CIL), one of the fastest growing independent oil exploration and production companies in the world*, today announces its annual financial results for the period ending 31(st) March, 2014.Cairn India posts 18 percent rise in Q4 profitBusiness StandardCairn India Q4 profit rises 19%, flat full-year output seenLivemintCairn India Q4 profit up 18% as Rajasthan output incre… - 1 hour ago, 23 Apr 14, 8:31pm -
Moneycontrol.comUltraTech Cement Q4 net up 15% on cost controlsTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: UltraTech Cement Ltd reported a forecast-beating 15 per cent rise in net profit for the January-March quarter as India's largest cement maker kept a lid on rising costs. Increasing input and energy costs have put pressure on margins at cement ...UltraTech Cement Q4 net profit up 15% on cost controlsLivemintUltratech Jan-Mar net profit up 15pc to Rs 838 crBusiness StandardUltraTech Cement Q4 beats forecast, n… - 1 hour ago, 23 Apr 14, 8:30pm -
LivemintHimachal Pradesh suspends Wockhardt drugLivemintWockhardt is filing an appeal before the state government to revoke the suspension. Photo: Bloomberg. Mumbai: Drug maker Wockhardt Ltd on Wednesday said that the state drug controller of Himachal Pradesh had suspended the manufacture, sale and ...Wockhardt says Himachal Pradesh drug regulator suspends productReuters IndiaWockhardt LimitedMoneycontrol.comall 5 news articles » - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 8:07pm -
Business TodayGold maintains bullish momentum on rising demandBusiness StandardGold prices continued to surge here today due to consistent buying by jewellery stockists and retailers supported by good seasonal offtake. Silver rallied further owing to heavy speculative buying coupled with industrial buying. Standard gold (99.5 purity) rose ...Gold, silver rise on seasonal demand, global cuesEconomic Timesall 12 news articles » - 3 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 6:47pm -
Business StandardJSW Steel commissions Cold Rolling Mill in KarnatakaBusiness StandardJSW Steel has taken one more step forward in its journey of diversification by commissioning the first phase of 2.3 million tonne per annum (MTPA) Cold Rolling Mill-2 at Toranagallu in Karnataka's Bellary district. The company has invested Rs 4,500 crore to ...and more » - 4 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 5:53pm -
Rising jet production helped Boeing Co post a 14 percent rise in adjusted net profit in the first quarter, beating estimates, and the company notched up its full-year forecast. On a non-adjusted basis, however, Boeing's profit slid 13 percent to $965 million, or $1.28 per share, down from $1.11 billion, or $1.44 per share, a year earlier, the company reported on Wednesday. But analysts pointed to strong cashflow generation and Boeing's increase in share buy-backs in the quarter as reasons to pus… - 7 mins ago, 23 Apr 14, 9:35pm -
NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market is slightly lower after a six-day advance as several U.S. companies report disappointing earnings. - 17 mins ago, 23 Apr 14, 9:25pm -
NEW YORK (AP) — Fans of classic HBO shows like "The Sopranos" and "The Wire" will soon have access to those series and more through Amazon Prime in the first online streaming deal signed by the cable network. - 17 mins ago, 23 Apr 14, 9:25pm -
By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks edged lower on Wednesday as weakness in AT&T and biotech names inspired investors to take profits following six straight days of gains, though a rally in Boeing limited losses. AT&T Inc fell 3.4 percent to $35.07 a day after the Dow component reported adjusted earnings that beat expectations by a penny, though that was offset by weak service revenue growth. Verizon Communications fell 1.1 percent to $47.41 while the S&P telecom sector dropped 1… - 19 mins ago, 23 Apr 14, 9:23pm -
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration said Wednesday it is cutting the amount of coal dust allowed in coal mines in an effort to help reduce black lung disease. - 26 mins ago, 23 Apr 14, 9:16pm -
(Reuters) - Caterpillar Inc released unaudited dealer sales data on Wednesday that showed a deepening deterioration in global demand for its mining equipment but a continued, albeit modest, rebound in sales of construction equipment as well as reciprocating and turbine engines. The world's largest maker of construction and mining equipment said global dealer sales of its yellow earth-moving machines fell 12 percent year-over-year in March, after falling 8 percent in both January and February. Eq… - 27 mins ago, 23 Apr 14, 9:15pm -
Toyota Motor Corp kept its position as the world's best-selling car maker in the first quarter of 2014, beating rivals Volkswagen AG and General Motors Co after it sold record 2.58 million vehicles globally. The Japanese auto maker and its group companies saw worldwide sales in January-March rise 6.3 percent from a year ago, buoyed by strong demand in Japan as well as recovering sales in China and Europe, it said on Wednesday. During the same period, General Motors sold 2.42 million vehicles, up… - 29 mins ago, 23 Apr 14, 9:13pm -
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of new U.S. single-family homes tumbled to their lowest level in eight months in March, dealing a setback to the housing market recovery. The Commerce Department said on Wednesday sales dropped 14.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 384,000 units, declining for a second consecutive month. The housing market has been slammed by an unusually cold and snowy winter, higher mortgage interest rates and a shortage of properties that is limiti… - 34 mins ago, 23 Apr 14, 9:08pm -
That little voice nagging you to put down the cake and lace up the running shoes is increasingly coming from your employer and is likely to grow louder with a looming change under the federal health care overhaul. - 45 mins ago, 23 Apr 14, 8:57pm -
NEW YORK (AP) — Procter & Gamble's fiscal third-quarter net income rose 2 percent as it cut costs to offset sluggish sales in categories like beauty and family products. - 1 hour ago, 23 Apr 14, 8:37pm -
NEW YORK (AP) — If you'd like to live in Downton Abbey, the good news is that our economy has entered a second Gilded Age of opulence and elegance. - 1 hour ago, 23 Apr 14, 8:31pm -
GM is under investigation by U.S. safety regulators, Congress and the U.S. Department of Justice for why it did not catch the faulty part for over a decade. GM said on Wednesday that owners of 2008-2011 models subject to the recall, which has affected 2.6 million vehicles, will receive a letter in early May confirming their inclusion in the recall. Another letter alerting them when replacement parts are available will follow. The Detroit company did not provide a more detailed number of how many… - 1 hour ago, 23 Apr 14, 8:22pm -
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans buying new homes plummeted in March to the slowest pace in eight months, a sign that real estate's spring buying season is off to a weak start. - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 8:11pm -
By Emily Flitter OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - From 2006 to 2009, Provident Asset Management raised $485 million from 7,700 investors who were drawn to its promises of annual returns as high as 18 percent on oil and gas assets. Law firm Mick & Associates helped. Provident paid Mick to provide "due diligence" reports to help brokers decide whether to recommend the investments to their clients. Brad Updike, a Mick energy-sector specialist, reviewed each of the 23 deals, known as private placements. - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:52pm -
Asset manager BlackRock has cut its stake in Monte dei Paschi di Siena less than a month after becoming the Italian bank's single biggest shareholder, raising questions over who will buy into the lender's imminent capital increase. A regulatory filing on Wednesday showed that U.S. group BlackRock cut its stake in Italy's third-biggest bank to 3.23 percent from 5.75 pct on April 15, the day shares in Monte Paschi fell 10 percent on expectations that it would raise the size of its cash call. A sta… - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:37pm -
DALLAS (AP) — Delta Air Lines Inc. is making more money by filling more seats on its planes and paying a bit less for fuel. - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:28pm -
(Reuters) - Dow Chemical Co , the No. 1 U.S. chemical maker by sales, reported a stronger-than-expected rise in quarterly profit as cost controls helped to boost margins in its divisions that make coatings, plastics and crop-protection products. Dow Chemical cut 5 percent of its workforce and shuttered 20 plants in late 2012. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) in Dow Chemical's coatings and infrastructure solutions business rose 20 percent in the qua… - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:24pm -
(Reuters) - Some HBO shows and the Internet streaming service HBO Go will be available next month to Amazon Prime customers, the companies said on Wednesday in a move that could lure customers away from Netflix Inc. The companies said this was the first time HBO, the premium cable channel owned by Time Warner Inc, had licensed its programming to an online subscription streaming service. Netflix customers have not been able to watch HBO shows on that service. Amazon Prime customers will have acce… - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:19pm -
In the future, the economy and society will re-orient itself around collaborative commons, with a more peripheric role for the market dynamics. - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:19pm -
Back in 2010, when the first generation of Samsung’s flagship smartphone, Galaxy S, was introduced, it had five sensors. Four years later, Samsung Galaxy S5 doubled that number to ten: the ‘Temperature/Humidity sensor’ has been … - 4 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 5:30pm -
Gambling With Our Future - by Jerry Jasinowski "The gambling known as business," said the 19th century wit Ambrose Bierce, "looks with austere disfavor upon the business known as gambling." You can count me among the business spokesmen who look with disfavor on gambling, and especially upon the pell-mell rush of state governments to embrace gambling as a source of state revenue. At least 39 states today authorize some form of casino gambling, up from only two in 1988, and more casinos are under… - 4 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 5:14pm -
Galaxy S5 has finally hit the market. There’s a lot to talk about with the new Samsung Galaxy S5, but the first thing people seem to notice is the ‘display.’ Actually, the display of the … - 9 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 12:36pm -
TOKYO (AP) — Toyota kept its position at the top in global vehicle sales for the first quarter of this year, outpacing rivals General Motors and Volkswagen. - 10 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 11:48am -
With toddlers getting iPads as their first toys, the joy of improvising, making stuff up and imagining things that never were, might become a thing of the past. With too few truly imaginative leaps, much innovative energy gets dissipated in incremental ideas. - 16 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 5:16am -
The high-wage jobs found in industries like aerospace, defense and bioscience require high-skilled employees, and there are simply not enough qualified people who can apply for and fill the positions. - 17 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 4:25am -
Startups are the juggernauts that discover new markets, which drive growth and wealth creation in our economy. It's in our interest to nurture the ecosystem that allows startups to thrive. - 19 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 2:37am -
Whether your mentor is a parent, grandparent, or a friend from college, each can help you achieve greatness and push beyond your limits. - 19 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 2:34am -
Flow, the state where we feel in command of what we do, execute tasks effortlessly, and perform at our best, was discovered by researchers at the University of Chicago. - 19 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 2:24am -
As you look at your job, what are some ways you can change your approach to tasks, relationships and your perception to boost purpose? It will not only bring you meaning but likely propel you forward in your career. - 21 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 12:30am -
I'm not suggesting you run your cash through the washing machine. Instead, you might want to invest in a file box and a small home shredder and start getting rid of excess paper that clogs up the view of your finances. - 23 hours ago, 22 Apr 14, 11:12pm -
Having spent six years in two different colleges (for both my Bachelor's as well as Master's), I have a clear idea of what business schools aim to do. However, I also found that there are several things that they don't teach even though they really should. - 23 hours ago, 22 Apr 14, 10:38pm -
Though these firms have been behind many major marketing successes, they still get a bad rap with big brands for being too small and inexperienced. But big is not always better when it comes to choosing a marketing firm for a business. - 23 hours ago, 22 Apr 14, 10:35pm -
David Novak, the CEO of YUM! Brands, which owns Taco Bell and KFC, took home more than $22 million last year after exercising stock options, according to proxy statements. The average full-time fast-food worker, by comparison, would have made about $19,000 on the year. Novak, in other words, raked in more than 1,000 times what a typical lower-rung worker would have over the same period. ... - 23 hours ago, 22 Apr 14, 10:25pm -
McDonald's Corp. reported fairly weak first-quarter sales but still had enough strength to fire a shot across the bow of Taco Bell, which has received so much attention for its new breakfast menu. - 24 hours ago, 22 Apr 14, 10:03pm -
As Vice President of Microsoft's U.S. Small-and-Midsized Business group, Cindy Bates leads the company's efforts to help SMBs realize their full potential through the use of technology. Raised in a family of entrepreneurs, Cindy holds a strong personal interest in entrepreneurialism and a passion for serving the small business community. - 24 hours ago, 22 Apr 14, 9:48pm -
For the WordPress-phobic and the do-it-yourself-inclined, plug and play options offer several distinct advantages. The better PNP options offer hundreds of customizable themes that can be tweaked easily with no coding ability whatsoever. - 24 hours ago, 22 Apr 14, 9:46pm -
LAS VEGAS - Over the past four years, speculation has been rampant about the entrance of a new Apple hardware/software solution that will revolutionize the IPTV and gaming businesses. But it's not going to happen, cautions industry analyst Greg Ireland, Research Manager at IDC, the this interview with Beet.TV While Apple can surely introduce an elegant system for consuming video, it can't disintermediate the existing distribution of TV content, Ireland explains. He says that the current A… - 24 hours ago, 22 Apr 14, 9:46pm -
Yahoo. Google. Apple Computer, Hewlett Packard. Each of these names is synonymous with two things; being successful, commodity tech companies -- and having a good story behind the person or persons who started them. In a previous post I wrote about the paradigm that every individual is his or her own company; that we are, in fact, one-person businesses who can control our business destiny, our business reputation, and our business success. But like the big tech giants, we each have a story. Thin… - 1 day ago, 22 Apr 14, 9:40pm -
Lululemon's comments can and likely do cause negative social effects by creating a concept of the ideal fit female body as one that only can fit comfortably into its pants. It should begin to impose on itself an extra duty to be socially responsible. - 1 day ago, 22 Apr 14, 9:31pm -
By Linda Sieg and Matt Spetalnick TOKYO (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will use a state visit to Japan on Thursday to try to reassure Tokyo and other Asian allies of his commitment to ramping up U.S. engagement in the region, despite Chinese complaints that Washington's real aim is to contain Beijing's rise. Obama will be treated to a display of pomp and ceremony meant to show that the U.S.-Japan alliance, the main pillar of America's security strategy in Asia, remains solid at a time of ris… - 1 hour ago, 23 Apr 14, 8:40pm -
By Jan Harvey LONDON (Reuters) - Gold edged up on Wednesday from a 2-1/2-month low hit in the previous session as a softer tone to equities and the dollar helped arrest its slide, though the metal is vulnerable to further losses as investor demand remains slack. Spot gold was up 0.1 percent at $1,283.60 an ounce at 1419 GMT, while U.S. gold futures for June delivery were up $2.90 an ounce at $1,284.00. - 1 hour ago, 23 Apr 14, 8:22pm -
By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks edged lower on Wednesday as strong results from Boeing failed to inspire investors to keep pushing equities higher following six straight days of gains. Better-than-expected corporate earnings have boosted Wall Street lately, though companies have largely been beating reduced forecasts. According to Thomson Reuters data, profits are seen rising 1.6 percent this quarter, down from the 6.5 percent growth rate estimated at the start of the year. .… - 1 hour ago, 23 Apr 14, 8:19pm -
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) India's largest real estate developer DLF Wednesday said it leased out three million sq ft of office space in the financial year ended March 31, 2014. More than half of it is in Gurgaon. Of the three million sq ft it leased out, a record 1.7 million sq ft has been leased out in Gurgaon alone, the company said in a statement. Significantly most tenants who are completing the 9-year-lease term in DLF CyberCity, Gurgaon, chose to renew their leases reinforcing their faith… - 3 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 7:08pm -
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) - European shares edged down on Wednesday after three days of gains as signs of a slowing Chinese economy and rising worries about Ukraine offset reassuring European economic data. U.S. stock futures also pointed to a subdued start for Wall Street on a heavy day of company earnings as well as U.S. PMI readings. The PMI readings for Europe showed that France's economy was still lagging, but Germany continued to power the euro zone's recovery. Europe's private sector… - 3 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 6:46pm -
By Indulal PM MUMBAI (Reuters) - The BSE Sensex and Nifty hit record highs for a third session in a row as infrastructure companies such as Larsen & Toubro extended recent gains while lenders including Yes Bank advanced on hopes the worst was over in terms of asset quality deterioration. Still, broader gains were capped by continued profit-taking in recent outperformers such as Tata Motors Ltd , and by falls in regional shares after a survey showed manufacturing activity in China was still contr… - 4 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 5:41pm -
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets touched a record high of 22,912.52 points Wednesday for the third straight day, surpassing the 22,853.03 points it touched Tuesday. - 4 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 5:38pm -
By Antoni Slodkowski and Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States put last-minute pressure on Japan to compromise in tough trade talks on Wednesday, shortly before President Barack Obama was to arrive for a state visit. The two-way talks - focusing on Japan's agricultural market and both countries' car markets - are key to reaching a multilateral trade pact that is central to Obama's strategic shift towards Asia. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has touted the broader trade deal as vital… - 5 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 4:36pm -
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets touched a record high of 22,912.52 points Wednesday for the third straight day, surpassing a new high of 22,853.03 points it touched Tuesday. - 5 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 4:30pm -
By David Sheppard LONDON (Reuters) - Brent crude oil edged higher above $109 a barrel on Wednesday after stronger-than-expected economic data from China and Europe reinforced the outlook for global demand growth, and as the unfolding crisis in Ukraine deterred sellers. Last week's peace deal in Ukraine formally ended on Wednesday as the government said an "Easter truce" was over, vowing to eliminate pro-Russian armed groups in the east of the country. China, the world's second-biggest oil consum… - 5 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 4:22pm -
By Jan Harvey LONDON (Reuters) - Gold steadied on Wednesday above a 2-1/2 month low hit the previous session, as a softer tone to equities and the dollar helped arrest its slide above a key chart level, but demand from investors and retail buyers remained slack. It found support at its 100-day moving average at $1,277 an ounce, however, as European shares eased after three days of gains as data showing China's economy was still stuttering offset broadly reassuring European purchasing manager ind… - 6 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 4:00pm -
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) - European shares edged down on Wednesday after three days of gains as signs of a still stuttering Chinese economy and rising worries about Ukraine offset a reassuring set of European economic numbers. U.S. stock futures pointed to a flat start for Wall Street on what will be another heavy day of company earnings as well as U.S. PMI readings.. Data compiler Markit's equivalent readings for Europe, seen as good indicators of future growth, showed that while France's… - 6 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 3:59pm -
By Stian Reklev BEIJING (Reuters) - China could set a new pace for slow-moving international climate talks by bringing its domestic commitment to fight global warming on to the world stage, the EU's top climate change official said on Wednesday. EU Climate Change Commissioner Connie Hedegaard is visiting China this week for two-way talks ahead of a June U.N. meeting in Bonn where negotiators from more than 190 nations will continue efforts to agree a new international climate treaty. Hedegaard s… - 7 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 2:33pm -
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) - European shares edged down on Wednesday after three days of gains as data showing China's economy was still stuttering offset some broadly reassuring European purchasing manager index (PMI) numbers. Data compiler Markit's monthly PMI figures, seen as good indicators of future growth, showed that while France's economy was still a drag, Germany was continuing to power the euro zone's recovery. AUSSIE SLIDES In Asia, China's stock markets had fallen again and the y… - 8 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 2:09pm -
Reuters Market Eye - The BSE Sensex and the Nifty hit record highs for the third consecutive session on Wednesday on the back of gains in blue-chip stocks. The benchmark index hits a record high of 22,901.65. The broader Nifty hits a life high of 6,861.60. Both the indices were trading around 0.3 percent higher at 2:04 p.m. Blue-chip stocks continue to gain with Oil and Natural Gas Corp up 1.6 percent, while capital goods stocks such as Larsen and Toubro climbs 1.4 percent, adding to its 1.8 per… - 8 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 2:05pm -
By A. Ananthalakshmi SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Gold was steady but near its lowest in more than two months on Wednesday, with stronger equities denting the metal's safe-haven appeal and outflows from bullion funds showing weak investor appetite. Spot gold was trading flat at $1,283.50 an ounce by 0640 GMT. But if we break that level, we are going to fall to $1,250," said Yuichi Ikemizu, branch manager for Standard Bank in Tokyo. SPDR Gold Trust, the world's largest gold-backed exchange-traded fund a… - 8 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 1:48pm -
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) The Indian rupee fell below 61 against a dollar for the first time in more than a month Wednesday on continued demands for the greenback from oil importers and weakness in other regional currencies. The partially convertible rupee fell to a low of 61.09 against a dollar at the Interbank Foreign Exchange Markets here at 12.46 pm, 33 paise weaker than its previous day close at 60.76. - 8 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 1:34pm -
By Shrikesh Laxmidas LUANDA (Reuters) - In Luanda's Jumbo supermarket, a half-litre tub of imported vanilla ice-cream used to cost $25, testament to the Angolan capital's rank as one of the world's most expensive cities. With new import tariffs imposed last month, that price has jumped to $31, enough to make even wealthy locals and expatriates pause and putting it even further beyond the reach of millions of poor Angolans struggling to feed their families. Luanda already ranks as the world's mos… - 9 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 1:09pm -
By Stephen Kalin and Tom Perry CAIRO (Reuters) - When French Egyptologist Olivier Perdu saw a fragment of a pharaonic statue on display in a Brussels gallery last year, he assumed it was a twin of an ancient masterpiece he had examined in Egypt a quarter of a century earlier. The reality was an even more remarkable coincidence: the fragment was part of the very same artefact - a unique 6th century B.C. statue hewn from pale green stone - that Perdu had received special permission to s… - 9 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 1:05pm -
By Wayne Cole and Vidya Ranganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China's stock markets fell again on Wednesday after a survey showed manufacturing activity in the world's second-biggest economy was still contracting in April, while the Australian dollar tumbled to a two-week low after data showed surprisingly low inflation. Overall, however, trading across most asset markets in Asia remained surprisingly subdued, with MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan showing little movement. T… - 10 hours ago, 23 Apr 14, 11:48am -
